The first episode of the Rougon-Macquart cycle, this tale underpins and sets in motion the history of a family undermined by a founding rift. Featuring the romance of Miette and Silvère and the fierce egoism of the Rougon clan, La Fortune des Rougon is a novel of both a fleeting love affair and social satire.
Keyword: Histoire du Second Empire, politique, sociologie, roman historique, républicanisme, réalisme, naturalisme, satire sociale, mythe, Littérature du XIXe siècle
